In this world, where hashtags appear everywhere, it seems amazing that I’ve never really researched how they work. How do people know to use a certain set…… Read more “HashTags”
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Students’ Fall Poems
“…like a door that keeps turning in a half forgotten dream” Like a tornado going around spinning, Destroying the city at sunrise nonstop. Going around taking lives,…… Read more “Students’ Fall Poems”
Mayfair Witches
I’ve started watching the series Mayfair Witches. It’s a blend of elements taken from Anne Rice’s books, Blackwood Farm and Mayfair Chronicles. Hey, it gets them to…… Read more “Mayfair Witches”
Three Little Pigs Hostel
My daughter’s been staying at Three Little Pigs Hostel for about nine days and meeting a lot of interesting international people. I got curious about the name…… Read more “Three Little Pigs Hostel”
Summer School
You might have a vision of summers you gave up your swimming time during middle or high school to make up units (I made up civics one…… Read more “Summer School”
Now they’ll be heard
Two boys jumping in river On the winding roadof lifeMy pride flailsShoots up and down and aroundSee-sawsNow I feel goodNow I wonderWas I good enough today? Did…… Read more “Now they’ll be heard”
Waylaid by a gas leak
As soon as I got home today, I started hunting for photo albums among the boxes in the garage, hoping to find the pics of the old…… Read more “Waylaid by a gas leak”
Character Development
The building of characters has been a slow emergence. Developing my main character was a very different endeavor from forming antagonists. In my series, Braided Dimensions, Kay…… Read more “Character Development”
Chain of Thoughts
Driving with my daughter recently, gazing (or glancing) out at those billowy clouds that seem to have so much substance and a cottony texture, I remarked that…… Read more “Chain of Thoughts”
Favorite villains
I do tend to like villainous characters at times: Rochefort in Three Musketeers (1993, actor Michael Windcott), Dorian in The Mask (actor Peter Green). In books, I’ve…… Read more “Favorite villains”